Football Preview: Laton Mustangs vs. Anzar Hawks
The Laton Mustangs have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Anzar Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Laton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Thursday, Laton took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 62-6 victory over Kern Resource Center. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Andre Zapien had a dynamite game for Laton, rushing for 139 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, while also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Zapien a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Leonardo Zaragoza, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Laton's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dhane Olson and Cooper Thomas who racked up four sacks between them. Thomas is also on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Anzar took a blow against Cornerstone Christian back in August, falling 54-26. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Laton's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Anzar, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-1.
Laton couldn't quite finish off Anzar when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 24-22. Will Laton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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